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Science Starters 4.6

Science Starters 4.6. April 25 th – April 29th. 4/25/11. WRITING CHALLENGE: In 4-5 sentences, describe how weather affects your life. 4/26/11. Unscramble: urCrnet wUleilnpg ogreoolMtey rAi sMas rFnto rooilliCs fctEfe yCoencl. Air Masses Front Low Tornadoes Toward Weather.

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Science Starters 4.6

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  1. Science Starters 4.6 April 25th – April 29th

  2. 4/25/11 • WRITING CHALLENGE: • In 4-5 sentences, describe how weather affects your life.

  3. 4/26/11 • Unscramble: • urCrnet • wUleilnpg • ogreoolMtey • rAisMas • rFnto • rooilliCsfctEfe • yCoencl

  4. Air Masses Front Low Tornadoes Toward Weather 4/27/11 • The severe ______ we are experiencing is the result of a _____ between 2 ____ _______. There is a ___ pressure system that is causing the wind to blow _____ it. This causes churning in the clouds and sometimes even ___________.

  5. 4/28/11 • Match the word with the pic it best describes: • Air Mass • Coriolis Effect • Ekman Effect • Front • High Pressure • Low Pressure

  6. Trash Tales PBS Wired Science PodcastFlotsam Found T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/

  7. Watch the movie and then answer the questions.Video Link: http://www.pbs.org/kcet/wiredscience/rss/media/wirs102_it03_flotsom_480.mp4 1. How many pieces of plastic are floating in the ocean for every square mile of ocean?A. 36,000 B. 46,000 C. 54,000 D. 64,000 2. Which of these is not a cause of ocean currents?A. Wind B. Earth’s rotation C. Gravitation of the moon D. Boat traffic 3. What did the oceanographer first use to study ocean currents? A.Buoys B. Ocean Carriers C. Plastic Toys D. Sea Turtles 4. Where is the giant garbage patch?A. Gulf of Mexico B. Atlantic Ocean C. Pacific Ocean D. Artic Ocean

  8. The answers are … 1. How many pieces of plastic are floating in the ocean for every square mile of ocean?A. 36,000 B. 46,000 C. 54,000 D. 64,000 2. Which of these is not a cause of ocean currents?A. Wind B. Earth’s rotation C. Gravitation of the moon D. Boat traffic 3. What did the oceanographer first use to study ocean currents? A.Buoys B. Ocean Carriers C. Plastic Toys D. Sea Turtles 4. Where is the giant garbage patch?A. Gulf of Mexico B. Atlantic Ocean C. Pacific Ocean D. Artic Ocean

  9. 4/25/11 • WRITING CHALLENGE: • In 4-5 sentences describe your experience with space science. • Can be historical, educational, fictional, etc…..

  10. 4/26/11 REVOLUTION ROTATION ORBIT

  11. Axis Earth Rotates Revolves Seasons Sun 4/27/11 • Long ago people thought the ____ revolved around the ____ b/c they saw it rising and setting. When we discovered that it was the other way around, we figured out that the Earth _______ on an axis and ______ around the sun. The ______ are because Earth is tilted on an _____.

  12. 4/28/11 Identify the Phases of the moon:

  13. 4/29/11 • WRITING CHALLENGE: • Describe what you think life on Earth would be like if the planet stopped revolving around the Sun.

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